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It’s really amazing how some actors are willing to forgo a career full of surefire cash grabs and blockbusters for smaller, bolder roles. Actors like Ryan Gosling and Jake Gyllenhaal have done this and created some very interesting (though not always great) movies that stretch their abilities and require more thought than the many interchangeable popcorn flicks. Maybe it was the train wreck that was Prince of Persia:

Could Foxcatcher be the next big Oscar bait film? Foxcatcher is the unsettling true story of American millionaire John du Pont’s relationship with American Olympic wrestling brothers, Mark and Dave Schultz. Foxcatcher is helmed by Bennet Miller, and stars Channing Tatum, Steve Carrell, and Mark Ruffalo.

A Most Wanted Man is a spy thriller that tells the story of an anti-terrorism unit in Hamburg as they try to prevent a disaster from happening. An immigrant, half-Chechen, half-Russian, is the spindle of the story: when he arrives in Hamburg’s Islamic community he is desperate to recover his late father’s illicitly acquired fortune.

Unbroken tells the story of Olympic athlete and World War II hero Louis Zamperini. After the former track star survives a crash in the Pacific Ocean and spends almost two months drifting about on sea, he is taken prisoner by the Japanese forces; they force him to live in their prisoner of war camps for more than two and a half years. The movie is based on the non-fiction book by Lauren Hillenbrand, Unbroken:

The Last of Robin Hood is an indie biographical drama movie, recounting life of Erroll Flynn and his relationship with teenage actress Beverly Aadland, who is trying to make it in Hollywood. It was directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland. It features Kevin Kline as Erroll Flynn, Dakota Fanning as Beverly Aadland and Susan Sarandon as her mother, Florence Aadland.

After his supporting roles in the hugely successful 12 Years a Slave and Ridley Scott’s very underwhelming The Counselor last year, Brad Pitt is ready to take on the lead part again. His next big upcoming project is Fury, written and directed by David Ayer, famous for crime/cop movies like End of Watch, Harsh Times and Training Day. Other cast members include Shia LeBeouf, Logan Lerman and Scott Eastwood.